Indiana Code 36-5-2-8. Town clerk-treasurer as clerk; ex officio member for casting tie breaking vote

Sec. 8. (a) The town clerk-treasurer is the clerk of the legislative body.

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Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.

(b) The clerk-treasurer is an ex officio member for the purpose of casting the deciding vote to break a tie.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-3-1-31 part; 18-3-1-35 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.34-1999, SEC.3.